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Where did the German Waller family come from? What is the German Waller family crest and coat of arms? When did the Waller family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Waller family history?
The ancestral home of the Waller family is in the German state of Bavaria. The name Waller is an occupational hereditary surname, a type of surname that was taken from a word describing or common to the profession of the original bearer. It is a name for a powerful warrior or an army ruler.
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- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
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- First settlers to North America
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In the medieval era, many different cultural groups lived in the German states. There are thus many regional variations of German surnames from that era. Westphalians spoke Low German, which is similar to modern Dutch. Many German names carry suffixes that identify where they came from. Others have phrases attached that identify something about the original bearer. Other variations in German names resulted from the fact that medieval scribes worked without the aid of any spelling rules. The spelling variations of the name Waller include Waller, Wallner, Waler, Wal, Wall, Walle, Wallere, Wallert (Franconia), Walere, Wallern and many more.First found in Bavaria, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which shaped modern Europe. Literally, the name refers to a "Wallfahrer," or a pilgrim. The first individual bearer of the name to be mentioned in ancient chronicles was Hugo Waller of Waldshut, Bavaria, in the year 1298.
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The great European flow of migration to North America, which began in the middle of the 17th century and continued into the 20th century, was particularly attractive to those from Bavaria who wished to escape either poverty or religious persecution. For many Bavarian tenant farmers, the chance to own their own land was a major incentive. So the widespread colonization of the United States began in 1650, when many immigrants from Germany settled in pockets in Pennsylvania, Texas, New York, Illinois, and California. In Canada, German settlement centered in Ontario and the prairie Among those of this surname listed in various historical records were:
Waller Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century
- Christopher Waller, who landed in Ipswich, Mass in 1620
- Charles Waller, who arrived in Jamestown, Va in 1624
- Jo Waller, aged 17, arrived in Barbados in 1635
- Peter Waller, aged 24, arrived in Virginia in 1635
- Matthew Waller, who landed in Salem, Mass in 1637
Waller Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Johann Frederick Waller, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1730
- Johan Fredrick Waller, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1730
- Nicholas Waller, aged 41, arrived in Philadelphia, Pa in 1738
- Johann Peter Waller, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742
- Johann Peter Waller came to Philadelphia in 1742
Waller Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Richard Waller, who landed in America in 1801-1802
- Henry Waller, who landed in New York in 1814
- Iver Waller, who arrived in Illinois in 1837
- Alfred Waller, who landed in New York, NY in 1845
- while Carl Waller settled in Texas in 1850 at the age of 36
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- Constance Waller (b. 1926), prominent American educator and counselor
- Thomas "Fats" Waller (1904-1943), American jazz musician
- Tye Waller (b. 1957), American Major League Baseball first base coach
- Benjamin Waller (1716-1786), American attorney and judge in Virginia
- Charles "Charlie" Waller (1935-2004), American bluegrass musician
- Edwin Waller (1800-1881), American judge and entrepreneur, signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence, the first mayor of Austin, Texas
- Littleton "Tony" Waller Tazewell Waller (1856-1926), American United States Marine Corps Major General
- William Lowe "Bill" Waller Sr. (b. 1926), American politician, Governor of Mississippi (1972 to 1976)
- Sir John Waller, Author, Poet, and Journalist
- Sir Keith Waller, Australian Diplomat
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